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The '''four joys''' (Tib. ''gawa shyi''; [[Wyl.]] ''dga' ba bzhi''; Skt. ''caturānanda'') are: | The '''four joys''' (Tib. ''gawa shyi''; [[Wyl.]] ''dga' ba bzhi''; Skt. ''caturānanda'') are four increasingly subtle experiences of bliss connected with the advanced practices of [[tsa-lung]]; they transcend ordinary feelings of joy or pleasure. They are: | ||
#joy (''dga' ba''), | #joy (''dga' ba''), | ||
Revision as of 12:57, 24 July 2009
The four joys (Tib. gawa shyi; Wyl. dga' ba bzhi; Skt. caturānanda) are four increasingly subtle experiences of bliss connected with the advanced practices of tsa-lung; they transcend ordinary feelings of joy or pleasure. They are:
- joy (dga' ba),
- supreme joy (mchog dga'),
- special joy (khyad dga') and
- innate joy (lhan skyes kyi dga' ba).
Alternative Translations
- Four delights (Gyurme & Kapstein)
- Four ecstasies